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Discussion of Comarca Balide

Is it possible to turn a site of reprehensible crimes into a human rights center? The post-occupation stewards of Comarca Balide did just that, introducing healing and reconciliation into a place of torture and repression. How were the curators able to accomplish such a difficult transformation with sensitivity and without exploiting the painful memories of the site?

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